New in Fall 2009--Accounting:   The accounting specialization is for students who are interested in becoming Certified Public Accountants or working in the field of accounting. Accounting specialization courses include CPA eligibility requirements along with electives in international accounting and forensic accounting.  Students in this specialization will be encouraged to pursue internships in the field in order to apply the skills learned in the classroom and enhance their career prospects for the future. 

Finance:   The finance concentration focuses on financial analysis and risk measurement and the financial technologies and tools that analysts and managers use to make business decisions. Courses cover topics such as securities, risk management, financial statement analysis and international finance.  Recent NJIT graduates from our finance concentration are addressing the need in the financial services industry for IT savvy business analysts at companies such as JPMorgan Chase, UBS, and Prudential. 

Marketing:   The marketing concentration covers topics from product deveopment and management to consumer behavior, to international marketing.  Students also learn about marketing technology intensive products and services, which requires an understanding of how those products or services can help a business and an understanding of the technologies used in the product. Courses emphasize selling and promotion, product design and market research, and internet marketing.  Recent graduates with a marketing concentration work at companies, such as Devix Corporation, L'Oreal and Fujifilm.  

Management Information Systems:   The management information systems concentration focuses on the design of information systems that improve business effectiveness.  The technical component of the degree provides the skills to understand information systems and the management component of the curriculum teaches students to manage MIS projects and to understand how information systems are used to meet business objectives. Coursework includes programming languages, systems analysis and design, and applications of information technologies to business problems.  Some of our recent graduates have attained positions such as IS analyst or consultant and lead front end developer at firms such as Accenture, Deutsche Bank and Dell.

Technological Entrepreneurship:   The entrepreneurship specialization combines the basics of  of successful technology management with a detailed analysis of entrepreneurship and innovation.  Students will learn how to develop, introduce and grow new business ventures from within a larger organization or as a small business start-up.  Entrepreneurship students can apply for internships at NJIT's Enterprise Development Center, the state's largest high-technology business incubator or put their own business ideas into action.

International Business: The international business concentration focuses on global trade and investment and intercultural management and adaptation.   Students may also take courses in the humanities and social sciences with global content to fulfill the GUR requirements, such as international economics and international relations. 

***Students interested in international business may want to consider pursuing the Bachelor of Science degree in International Business

The new degree program in international business is designed to provide students with a strong background in business and an understanding of the importance of diverse cultures and business environments.  Students in this degree program are encouraged to study abroad at one of our partner universities around the globe, including:

• Helsinki University of Technology, Finland
• Jonkoping International Business School, Sweden
• Comillas Pontifical University, Spain
• The Chinese University of Hong Kong
• Euro-American Institute of Technology, France
• Monterrey Institute of Technology, Mexico
• Middle East Technical University, Turkey